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SY05 SKU

2005 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

62,975 mi
Last recorded62,975 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY05 SKU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2025 62,975 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat damaged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 43,907 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2024 43,907 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH REAR (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 32,846 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 32,836 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2021 32,829 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 32,760 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 32,183 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2019 32,183 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 31,673 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Apr 2018 31,673 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Apr 2017 30,980 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 30,141 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Mar 2015 29,049 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 27,116 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2013 26,156 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 24,168 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 21,116 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2010 19,122 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 2 Apr 2010 19,122 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2009 15,236 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 11,824 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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SY05 SKU is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SY05 SKU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SY05 SKU registered?

SY05 SKU is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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